‘World Wetlands Day’ being celebrated

January 29, 2006
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Friends of the Bagmati has been organizing various events during World Wetlands Day 2006 celebration, including Taudaha Jamboree to undertake actions aimed at raising awareness of wetland values and benefits in general and the Ramsar Convention (click for details) in particular.

The celebration began on 21st January with Clean Up Campaign at Taudaha and will conclude on 2nd February with ‘Workshop on Ponds of Kathmandu Valley’.

During this celebration, interactions and features about wetlands of Nepal are being broadcast through various FM Radio, reports said.

The main attraction of the celebrations is the Taudaha Jamboree that includes activities such as Cycle Rally, Bird Watching, Nature Hike Race and Exhibitions.

The major objectives of this celebration are disseminating information on values and benefits of Ponds of Kathmandu Valley and promoting Taudaha as a tourism destination, especially due to Water Fowl Habitat.

Taudaha is one of the largest ponds in the Bagmati watershed area. It has also contributed to recharge the groundwater of the Bagmati Watershed.